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Environmental Responsibilities

We take our environmental responsibilities very seriously. The entire management of our operation is subject to an Environmental Management System certified to BS EN ISO 14001. Our stated aim is to minimize the impact on the environment for everything we do.

We recognise the sensitivity of our location, in particular:

Our close proximity to residential areas, local schools, and Russells Hall Hospital

Our bordering of the Buckpool and Fens Pool SSSI (Site of Specific Scientific Interest) and SAC (Special Area of Conservation)

How do we impact on the environment?

Emergency spill kits always at the ready

Specifically, our environmental impacts can be broken down into 4 categories:

Air - Emissions from our Gas Boilers and Abatement Scrubber System

Water - Emissions from our Effluent Treatment Plant and Surface Water Drainage

Each of these impacts are subject to minimisation activities. So, what to do we do to minimise our environmental impact?

As earlier mentioned, we operate an Environmental Management System. This requires us to have:

An Environmental Policy Statement

Environmental Objectives and Management Programmes

Procedures to control our Environmental Impacts.

Our Environmental Management System is audited every six months by a UKAS accredited certification body, Lloyds Register Quality Assurance, together with periodic audits from the Environment Agency.

Protecting the local environment

The Fens Pool SSSI is home to speciessuch as The Great Crested Newt

Our Dudley site borders the Fens Pool Site of Specific Scientific Interest (SSSI), which is protected by law. All surface water from our site (car park and buildings), as well as the main road servicing our site entrance, drains to the Fens Pool SSSI, so anything spilt on these roadways has the potential of contaminating surface water draining to this sensitive receptor. In order to mitigate any accident hazards, we have:

Emergency Drain Covers, located in our weighbridge and in the Effluent Treatment Plant.

Emergency Spill kits located around the exterior and interior perimeter of
the factory.

Emergency Shut Off Valve to Fens Pool Outlet.

Stormwater Oil Interceptor and Containment pool.

If you are visiting our site and experience a spillage of any kind, contact a member of staff immediately.
Protection of the drainage network is of paramount importance!